Patrol info for U-537
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 30 Sep 1943 | Bergen | 8 Dec 1943 | Lorient | 70 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Peter Schrewe |
U-537's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 70 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-537 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-537 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-537 during this patrol
31 Oct 1943
A Canadian Hudson aircraft (Sqdn 11) attacked the boat with 8 rockets that missed their mark. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
10 Nov 1943
A Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 5) attacked the boat with 4 depth charges off Cape Race. The boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
11 Nov 1943
A Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 5) dropped 4 depth chages which slightly damaged the boat. Surface ships brought up to hunt her failed to locate the boat and she safely reached port on December 8. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
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